Tuesday’s hot political stories

Posted: 3:40 pm Tuesday, May 17th, 2016

By Staff Writer

Here’s a look at today’s hot political stories…

Kentucky and Oregon primaries

Democratic voters in Kentucky and Oregon head to the polls today. Republicans also vote today in Oregon. Hillary Clinton is hoping for a win in Kentucky to break Bernie Sanders’ winning streak. President Bill Clinton is actually the last Democrat to win in Kentucky. He won the Bluegrass state in 1992 and 1996. More on today’s elections here

Sanders Nevada scandal

The Associated Press reports that Nevada’s Democratic party warned the Democratic National Committee that Sen. Bernie Sanders’ supporters have a penchant for violence and may seek to disrupt the party’s national convention in July, as they did during the Nevada convention Saturday. Latest on what happened in Nevada here

John Kasich says no to being VP, running third-party

Ohio Gov. John Kasich says he is “undecided” on if he will endorse presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and says he would not accept an offer to be vice president.

When asked by CNN’s Anderson Cooper Monday if he would endorse Trump, Kasich said “I don’t know.” When asked if he’d take the vice presidential slot he said “I’m not inclined to do that.” Read more about Kasich’s interview here